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“The multitude being urgent for bodily food, and reminding Him of that which was given to their fathers, He tells them that the manna was only a type of that spiritual food which was now to be tasted in reality, I am that bread of life. He calls Himself the bread of life, because He constitutes one life, both present, and to come. The addition, In the wilderness, is not put in without meaning, but to remind them how short a time the manna lasted; only till the entrance into the land of promise. And because the bread which Christ gave seemed inferior to the manna, in that the latter had come down from heaven, while the former was of this world, He adds, Thisis the bread which comes down from heaven. He then gives them a strong reason for believing that they were given for higher privileges than their fathers. Their fathers eat manna and were dead; whereas of this bread He says, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. The difference of the two is evident from the difference of their ends. By bread here is meant wholesome doctrine, and faith in Him, or His body: for these are the preservatives of the soul.” – St John Chrysostom #breadoflife #everlastinglife #bodyofchrist #manna

“The multitude being urgent for bodily food, and reminding Him of that which was given to their fathers, He tells …

“Who can give the people food that keeps them to everlasting life? This is an entirely strange thing for human nature. This befits He who is God above all. As though He says ‘I am not incapable of giving you food that can endure and be fruitful toward eternal life and eternal joy. For, in spite of that I seem to be one of you, a man that has a body, yet I have been anointed and God the Father has sent His seal on Me to be like Him.” Saint Cyril the Great. #everlastinglife #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Who can give the people food that keeps them to everlasting life? This is an entirely strange thing for human …

“The Baptist does not say: ‘The wrath of God will descend on him’ but rather ‘the wrath of God abides on him.’All those who have been born vulnerable to death are subject to the wrath of God. And what is the wrath of God other than the wrath first caused by Adam…from this genealogy the Son has come, without sin, and was covered with the flesh that is subject to death. If He has shared with us the wrath of God when He bore our sins, then why are we reluctant and slow to share with Him the grace of God? Therefore he who does not believe, the wrath of God abides on him. Why is God angry? According to the apostle, ‘we were by nature children of wrath, just as others’ (Eph 2:3). All are children of wrath, since they are the outcome of the curse of death. Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, for he became vulnerable to death for your sakes. He lived while you were dead. He died so that you may live. He has brought the grace of God, and torn away His wrath. God has conquered death so that death would not conquer man.” St. Augustine #DormitionofStMary #Theotokos #JesusChrist #SonofGod #everlastinglife #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“The Baptist does not say: ‘The wrath of God will descend on him’ but rather ‘the wrath of God abides …

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 . “If you asked: For what reason did God love the world? My answer would be: He loved it out of His own goodness solely and for no other reason.” St. John Chrysostom #Love #Godsolovedtheworld #believeinHim #Everlastinglife #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not …

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. James 4:13-14 . . . James is not trying to take away our freedom to decide, but he is showing us that it is not just what we want that matters. We need God’s grace to complement our efforts and ought to rely not on them but on God’s love for us. As it says in Proverbs: “Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth” (Proverbs 27:1) – St. John Chrysostom #vapour #coptic #orthodoxy #christian #dailyreadings #submit #hiswill we look to the #lifeoftheworldtocome #everlastinglife

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year …